Movies Like North by Northwest

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Rear Window

1954·1h 52m·★ 8.4·Alfred Hitchcock

2 shared crewDir. Alfred HitchcockDP: Robert Burks

Dial M for Murder

1954·1h 45m·★ 8.1·Alfred Hitchcock

2 shared crewDir. Alfred HitchcockDP: Robert Burks

The Wages of Fear

1953·2h 33m·★ 8.1·Henri-Georges Clouzot

Themes: road movie, on the road, suspensefulTMDB recommendsThriller & Adventure

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

2007·2h 4m·★ 6.5·Jon Turteltaub

Themes: mount rushmore, assassinationTMDB recommendsAdventure & Thriller

Blade Runner

1982·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Ridley Scott

Themes: fugitive, excited, suspensefulTMDB recommends

RED

2010·1h 51m·★ 7.0·Robert Schwentke

Themes: government agent, undercover agentFans also likedAdventure & Thriller

The Wizard

1989·1h 40m·★ 6.1·Todd Holland

Themes: road movie, on the roadTMDB recommends

The Bourne Supremacy

2004·1h 48m·★ 7.7·Paul Greengrass

Themes: espionage, on the run, suspensefulFans also liked

Get Smart

2008·1h 50m·★ 6.5·Peter Segal

Themes: government agent, undercover agent, spyFans also liked

The 39 Steps

1935·1h 26m·★ 7.6·Alfred Hitchcock

Themes: fugitive, on the runDir. Alfred Hitchcock

Casino Royale

2006·2h 24m·★ 8.0·Martin Campbell

Themes: adventure, suspenseful, spyAdventure & Thriller

Dr. No

1962·1h 50m·★ 7.2·Terence Young

Themes: assassination, excited, spyAdventure & Thriller

Bridge of Spies

2015·2h 21m·★ 7.6·Steven Spielberg

Themes: cold war, spyFans also liked

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

2015·1h 56m·★ 7.2·Guy Ritchie

Themes: cold war, spyFans also liked

Mission: Impossible III

2006·2h 6m·★ 6.9·J.J. Abrams

Themes: suspenseful, spyFans also likedAdventure & Thriller

Dhurandhar: The Revenge

2026·3h 49m·★ 8.3·Aditya Dhar

Themes: espionage, excited, spy

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015·2h 1m·★ 8.1·George Miller

Themes: on the road, on the run

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

2025·2h 50m·★ 7.1·Christopher McQuarrie

Themes: espionage, spyThriller & Adventure

Mission: Impossible

1996·1h 51m·★ 7.2·Brian De Palma

Themes: espionage, spyAdventure & Thriller

Die Another Day

2002·2h 13m·★ 6.1·Lee Tamahori

Themes: espionage, spyAdventure & Thriller

How Good Is North by Northwest?

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